Williams garage on Fire & explosion

[Greenlantern101]

I don't think anyone was hurt.

It was a KERS fire must of been Sennas car after Schumacher ran into the back of it. Pastors car would of been in ParkFerme.

 

[FB]

Crap, what a mess. Fighting a petrol fire with water hoses? Not the sort of training I've been given when fighting a fire.

 

[Brogan]

Senna's car.

 

[mjo]

Very good to see many people from many different teams helping out. Sport, after all, is just sport.

 

[mjo]

His car looks a write-off, then.

 

[no-FIAt-please]

So Senna has one less engine/gearbox now?

 

[FB]

I'm sure Williams could claim Force Majeure...

 

[MCLS]

Autosport -

it is believed that fuel exploded while it was being prepared for transportation as part of the post-race procedure.

 

[Greenlantern101]

Skys footage. That could of been deadly.

 

[Greenlantern101]

Just on sky sports news that 1 person was taken by helicopter to hospital. The persons id and their condition is unknown.

 

[Brogan]

I'm sure Williams could claim Force Majeure...

if it was a screw up by a team member then presumably they won't be able to claim that

 

[landogeorgelewis1]

A guy from Force India slammed circuit officals for their stewards not getting down to Williams and helping get the fire controlled.

Seems to me that Barcelona's pit lane may just get revamped after this.

But just thankful no one got seriously injuried in the fire.

 

[no-FIAt-please]

Natalie Pinkham's Twitter -

News is that the teams are all pulling together to loan Williams all the kit that they lost in the fire.

 

[Dizzi]

That's good spirited of the other teams. I wonder who will lend them a car for Bruno??!
According to Williams there are 3 personnel still in hospital, the fourth member of the team was released earlier.
I hope they're just keeping them in for precautionary measures.
That looked an awful fire & the fire extiguishers looked a bit inadequate to me.

 

[Greenlantern101]

On sky sports news this morning that 1 Williams member is in critical condition in hospital. Hopefully they will pull through.

I am stunned that there was no sprinkler system in the garage. To have people fighting a fuel fire with hand held extinguishers is a serious lapse in safety. This must be looked at for all F1 race garages. Learn from the mistakes.

 

[Greenlantern101]

 

[racecub]

31 people were treated apparantly. And the equipment? Will they have lost valuable things? What a shame that had to happen after such a great day for them.

edit WOW! Ive just seen those photos.

 

[gethinceri]

amazing photographs, terrible tragedy for all involved.

 

[Galahad]

I hope those who were caught up in this make a full recovery, and whatever lessons can be learned, are learned. I suppose there are always things you can look at in terms of fuel storage and safety.

I'm sure Williams have several spare tubs back at Grove by this stage of the season. In principle it's no different to Senna writing off a chassis in Mugello testing last week. I would have thought that entered into their contingency planning from an early stage.

 

[Josh]

Only one team member remains in hospital with burns but he's expected to return to the UK for further treatment within 48 hours.

Luckily almost everyone is alright, I hope the last guy ends up alright too. Must have been some serious burns though if he needs further treatment...

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